Do you have a passion for supporting children's speech, language and communication development? Salfords Primary School is looking for a caring and proactive Speech & Language Teaching Assistant to work with children across the school, including our Early Years setting, providing targeted support that helps every child reach their full potential

Your opportunity

Working closely with the SENCo, Inclusion Team, teaching staff and external professionals, you will lead and coordinate high-quality speech, language and communication interventions, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced practitioner to make a lasting impact on the lives of children across the school while contributing to the continued development of our SEND provision.

What we're looking for:

• Good general education including English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent 
• Evidence of engagement in continuing professional development, including recent training in related curriculum or teaching and learning developments 
• An understanding of the need for an inclusive education
• An understanding of behaviour management strategies 
• Ability/ experience in thinking through and implement strategies to enhance pupil learning. 
• An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and other relevant early years legislation

Please read the full job description and person specification for more information. 

About Salfords Primary School 

Our School sits within a established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Salfords Primary, our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary School and Merstham Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 2 - Point 1 £24,751 to Point 2 £24,809

Actual Salary: £18,631.49 to £18,675.15

Hours: 31.5hrs Mon to Fri (term time only) 

Closing Date: 1st Nov 2026 

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.